Michael Shermer

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Why the Founding Fathers Wouldn’t Have Been Anti-Vaxxers

Look to the 18th-century philosophers who created the modern world

By Michael Shermer

The 1919 Theory That Explains Why Police Officers Need Their Guns

The long view of race relations and the law in America

By Michael Shermer

The Reason Every One of Us Should Be Thankful

As Thanksgiving approaches, a little bit of historical context goes a long way

By Michael Shermer
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